USA,
1971, 118 min
(Director's cut: 127 min)
Directed by:
Peter BogdanovichCinematography:
Robert SurteesCast:
Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Eileen Brennan, Clu Gulager, Sam Bottoms, Randy Quaid (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
In a bleak and sleepy 50s Texas town, two high-school seniors, stars on a losing football team, ponder their futures, carry on love affairs with the town sweetheart and an older, married woman respectively, and look to fatherly advice from the ex-cowboy owner of the town's pool hall/cafe and moviehouse. But when the moviehouse closes for good it not only forces the youths to reexamine what lies ahead, it also signals the end of an era. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1972 - Ben Johnson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1972 - Cloris Leachman (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1972 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1972 - Peter Bogdanovich (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1972 - Jeff Bridges (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1972 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1972 - Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1972 - Robert Surtees (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1973 - Ben Johnson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1973 - Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1973 - Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich (Best Screenplay)
- 1973 - Best Film
- 1973 - Peter Bogdanovich (Best Director)
- 1973 - Eileen Brennan (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1972 - Ben Johnson (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1972 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1972 - Peter Bogdanovich (Best Director)
- 1972 - Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1972 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1971 - Ben Johnson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1971 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1971 - Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich (Best Screenplay)
- 1971 - Best Film
- 1971 - Peter Bogdanovich (Best Director)
- 1971 - Cloris Leachman (Best Supporting Actress)